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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Deep Thoughts, By Oprah Winfrey

I'm not usually an Oprah fan (although I do like the supercut of her shouting the names of various celebrities). But I do like this quote I found on-line that has been attributed to her: "Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother."

Not having heard Oprah actually speak those words, I can't vouch for the context. But I think it's a good addition to my collection of adoption quotes.

Biology IS what makes a person a mother (and father). My dna is always & forever a part of my son. I am always & forever his mother. He is always & forever my son. Adoption did not "unbirth" me as his mother.

Yes. He has another mother, who is lucky enough to have raised him. But that does not take away the basic fact that I am the mother that brought him into this world. I am the mother that has loved him since before his birth.

I was curious how birth mom's would feel about that quote. I loved it because it applies so much to me but I didn't want to her our birth mom or any other birth moms. It makes me feel a lot better that you posted it. :)

Me Me Me

My name is Jill. I had a baby girl, Roo, on July 7th, 2009. I handed her to her mommy and daddy on September 9th, 9 weeks later.
This blog is my attempt to make sense of things and it is my hope that when Roo is older, she'll read it, and maybe she'll understand.